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Offline dogperson

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Modern repertoire suggestions?
on: June 14, 2015, 08:48:31 PM
HELP!  My music teacher wants me to add modern repertoire, as I have been gravitating to Mozart, Chopin and Liszt.  He suggested Tchereprin bagatelles, but I find these unappealing.  I am an adult student who choices my own repertoire for lessons, with some guidance.

Criteria, I am not a fan of dissonance, but he is ! 
I have found the following I really like, but other composer/pieces as recommendations would be appreciated. 

John Cage- Oceans

Lecuona- Malaguana
Clive Richardson-  London Fantasia

Offline yogibear07

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Re: Modern repertoire suggestions?
Reply #1 on: June 14, 2015, 09:13:14 PM
Try Kapustin- sonatina op100 and the Jazz preludes op53, concert etudes are harder. I'm also looking at Antonio Taurellio tocatta. n.Delo Joio suite for piano and preludes of Ginastera.

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Re: Modern repertoire suggestions?
Reply #2 on: June 14, 2015, 09:16:17 PM
HELP!  My music teacher wants me to add modern repertoire, as I have been gravitating to Mozart, Chopin and Liszt.  He suggested Tchereprin bagatelles, but I find these unappealing.  I am an adult student who choices my own repertoire for lessons, with some guidance.

Criteria, I am not a fan of dissonance, but he is ! 
I have found the following I really like, but other composer/pieces as recommendations would be appreciated. 

John Cage- Oceans

Lecuona- Malaguana
Clive Richardson-  London Fantasia


Gershwin

Offline michael_sayers

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Re: Modern repertoire suggestions?
Reply #3 on: June 14, 2015, 10:13:44 PM
Hi Dogperson,

Unless you are preparing for piano competitions or are enrolled in a conservatory/music school, I don't see why you can't opt out of modern repertoire.

This item might be appealing:



And there is Schoenberg's Op. 11:



And Copland's Passacaglia:




Mvh,
Michael

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Re: Modern repertoire suggestions?
Reply #4 on: June 14, 2015, 10:21:43 PM
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